Nose washer



jspf. 2 1924. E. FLAGG NOSE WASHER Filed March 7. 1923 i f 5 IIII@ WITNESSES 1N VEA/TOR Y ERNEST FL Aa@ QW ATTORNE Ys Patented sept. 2, 1924. I

UNITED vsfprisxl.as

ERNEST Frase, orf-NEW Yoan, u. Y.

Nose Washer,of which the following isa full, clear, an-d eiractI description.v Y, Thisv invention 'relates to a device for washing 'the nose. l 1

An object of the invention i's Yto move 'i' disease germs from the nose.

" A. Vfurther object is to provide a simple and easily operable device for washing the nasal passages.

The" invention is illustrated i112 kthe I drawings, of which?" Figure 1 is a vertical section-through a'` potion of the device for washing the nose; an Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The form of the invention shown in the drawings is a preferred form, yalthough it is understood that modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts and in the character of the materials used may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention.

We see all about us abundant proof'that the human body can stand an immense' amount of dirt with little apparent injury. There are many persons who do very little washing and yet live to old age. There is one place, however, which it is essential to cleanse to avoid risk of disease, and that is the very one which most people, otherwise neat about their person, never think of washing, viz, the interior of the nose. Scientists say that the air is at all times laden with germs and that these often become dangerous to health. Practically all the air we breathe enters the body through the nose, and a great'part of the dust and germs with which the air is charged is deposited on the vdamp inner surfaces of the nostrils. These particles should be removed before they have time to multiply and spread to other parts. This can, in large part, be done by irrigation, but it is dangerous to snuii' waterup the nose very farbecause it is liable'to enter tubes connected with the interior nasal passages and the ears and cause serious trouble.

This apparatus is designed to, permit washing the inner walls of the nose but to Application med March 7,1923. semina. 623,511.

Nosli WASHER. i if prevent the danger of the water or cleansing lowerpartofthenostril.l The device consists 'primarily of the tube 1, which may be made fluid getting too far therewithin.` It isin i I tended 'to' permit thorough cleansing ofthe of anyf'suitable material, suchI as rubber, to l,

thfelower end of which there is suitably fa'stenedfa rubber bulb 2L At the top o-f the inne-r tube-1 there is fastented a 'diaphragm or cap portion 3,*preferably made of rubber,

which may be considerably more flexible I than the rubber of whichv the tube 1 isl formed. 'This diaphragm or capis larger in diameter thanf the tube 1 and acts as a sortofprotector. plate within the nostrils toy prevent any vliquid from passing farther into fthe interior of the nostrils.l The upper `endofthe tube 1 is provided withopenings 4'Y in 'any desired number to permitliquid to 'be` discharged"from"the tube therethrough by the usual action of the bulb 2.1

As the liquid is discharged from the inner tube, near the end thereof beneath the cap or diaphragm 3, it comes in contact with the inner walls of the nostrils and tends to wash these surfaces. actionis enhanced considerably by the provision of a seco-nd tube 5, preferably of hard rubber, which 'is rotatable around the inner tube 1 and can be slid longitudinally therealong. At its upper end this outer tube 5 is provided with a plurality of ribs 6, somewhat leaflike, which project at a plurality of points around the surface of the tube 5, and being made preferably of flexible material, such as soft rubber, will gently rub or scrape the inner surface of the linterior o-f the nose to loosen or remove material therefrom, which can be carried out by the washing action of the fluid, as above mentioned. By reason of the `fact that the louter tube 5 with the leaves or Scrapers 6 canl be slid along the inner tube, the amount of surfacey of the interior of the This washing and cleansing i nostrils whichcan be properly rubbed or scraped is increased.

The operation of this device lis exceedl ingly simple. The tube 2 is filled with the proper quantity of washing fluid, which may be water; the end of the tube 1 is inserted into the interior of the nose the proper distance so that the cap or diaphragm 3 ob-l rection except down and out through the lower opening of the nostril. While this is taking place, the other hand of the person operating the device can manipulate the outer tube to cause the Scrapers or leaves -6 to gently rub the inner surface of the nostril, whereby the above-mentioned action takes place. By sliding the outer tubeup and .down along the inner tube While the leaves or scrapers 6 are `being rotated, the entire inner surface of the nostril can be cleaned.

It is found that by this operation, which maybe repeated several times a day, a large percentage of the impurities Which enter the vbody 'through the nose be flushed out and a serious nienaceto health thus disposed of. Experience also has proven that this operation obviates the vuse of the handkerchief, which in most instances is a considerable bother. I

. Vhat I claim is Y.

l. A nose Washing device which includes a tubular member extendinginto the nose, a cap lor diaphragm 4on the end thereof to Istop up the nasal passage, said member having passages therein beneath the cap to 5permit discharge of cleansing fluid therethrough, and means associated With the tubular member and movable to scrape the ya tubular vmember to extend into the nose,

means on the end of the tubular member to stopV 'up the nasal passage and prevent the access of Water therebeyond, an outer tubular member mounted on the first tubulark member, and meansfon said; outer -tbul'r member fto be 'moved therewith to "'scrap'e'the -inneravalls ,of the .nostril to remove 'matter therefrom. A z f 3. Anose Washingdevice which includes a tubular membervtobe inserted Within the nose, a capon the endthereof to stop'jupthe nasal passage, said tubular member ihaving a plurality of apertures there-in beneaththe y cap, and a second tubular membersurround-t ing the first tubular member and' rotatable and slidable thereon,` and=a ,plural-ity. of scraping elements or leaves on the surface of the outer tubular member `and movable therewith to scrape the inner 4surface of the l nostrih whereby the matter so removedjlnay be Washed out by the fiu-idd-ischarged ifrom` the/inner tubular member.

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